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My Sort-Of Christmas Break
Every year about this time, I take a couple weeks off. I mostly ignore my blog, and entirely ignore my podcasts. What is the week before Christmas for but preparation? We will be making ornaments and...
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A Non-Crafty Mom Makes Ornaments (DIY Textured Clay Stars Tutorial)
Every year, I bust out my almost nonexistent crafty alter ego for approximately 24 hours and help my children make Christmas ornaments. We give them away to friends and family and generally have a lot...
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Thoughtworthy: Kicking Off the New Year Edition
:: 1 :: I’m pleased to announce that Caitlin Beauchamp has agreed to be an Official Afterthinker this year! Woohoo! I’ll tell you what I told her when I asked her: I don’t want Afterthoughts to get...
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Giving the Hours a Soul
Are there not twelve hours in a day? –Jesus The New Year, she comes to me as a tall lady in spotless white, brimming with possibilities, unstained and innocent. I often imagine her as a blank slate...
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Thoughtworthy (Anniversary GEAR, Different History Perspectives AGAIN, and...
:: 1 :: Afterthoughts is a dozen years old! The anniversary gear is now available for pre-sale!! I am so excited about this. I plan to do a video about it later today, but suffice it to say that for a...
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Thoughtworthy (Latin Review Tip, Gear Video, CMBC Update, and MORE!)
:: 1 :: Last week, I made a video describing my little Latin box: :: 2 :: The Afterthoughts 12th Anniversary Gear Collection (raglan shirts and canvas field bags in five design options) are still...
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Thoughtworthy (Narration Book!!, Organizing Collections, and MORE!)
:: 1 :: Some of you have probably already heard this, but Karen Glass’ new narration book, Know and Tell, was released yesterday! Woo hoo! I had the opportunity to read a couple of the chapters early...
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Thoughtworthy (New Podcast Episode, New Book, New Dojo, and MORE!)
:: 1 :: Scholé Sisters is back in business!! That’s right! TODAY Mystie and I kick off Season 5 with the one and only Cindy Rollins. By the way, there are some important announcements at the end, so...
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Thoughtworthy (Special Announcement and MORE Edition!!)
:: 1 :: Are you ready for the special reveal of my top secret project??? Two versions of one very special new product for the shop: I’ve been asked numerous times what to do after Start Here. This is...
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Thoughtworthy (Hotels for Larger Families, New Podcast, Grace Motto, and MORE!)
:: 1 :: We don’t camp. Neither my husband nor I grew up camping. We don’t own gear. I wouldn’t really know how to do it. It’s an ignorance thing, I think. The question, then, is how to travel when you...
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Thoughtworthy (Meet Angelique, Narration Read Alouds, and MORE!)
:: 1 :: I want to introduce you all to our newest Official 2018 Afterthinker, Angelique! I think you are going to love her thoughts. I asked her to contribute here after hanging on her every word...
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Thoughtworthy (Latin for Moms, New Podcast Episode, and MORE!)
:: 1 :: When I mentioned my personal Latin notebook last week, I neglected to say what curriculum I was using for myself. Oops! Yes, that would have been good information to include. For my refresher...
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Evening Liturgy
My perfect ending to our day would look like this: Dinner ready and on the table by 5:15 (cooked by anyone but me). The children bathed (of course!) and in their pyjamas (maybe with their hair still...
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Thoughtworthy (The Excuses Excuses Edition Ahem)
:: 1 :: Yes, so it’s about time I put a post up. I know. I flew home from Dallas and only made it halfway through the unpacking before I was down for the count. I haven’t had a stomach bug in years. I...
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Thoughtworthy (Cinci was Great, New Podcast Episode, and MORE!)
:: 1 :: I’m ba-ack! Great Homeschool Conventions Cincinnati was wonderful. It was so nice to see my Sisters, Mystie and Pam, in person. Other highlights were meeting Melissa and Dianna, who have been...
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Thoughtworthy (New Plutarch, Join Honey, New Podcast Episode, and MORE!)
This post contains affiliate links. :: 1 :: Good news this week if you are a Plutarch junkie like I am! Anne White’s new Plutarch volume (volume four, to be exact) is out! Featuring the lives of...
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Thoughtworthy (Hydration Plan, NEW Shirts, and MORE!)
:: 1 :: I don’t know about where you are, but it’s warming up around here. I can’t complain; the weather has been perfectly to my liking. Where I live gets seriously hot. I love it here, truly I do. I...
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Thoughtworthy (New Podcast, Solutions to Shaving Problems, and MORE!)
This post contains affiliate links. :: 1 :: There’s another new Scholé Sisters episode out, and I think you’re going to love it. I can’t tell you what a great time I had talking Latin shop with Angela...
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Thoughtworthy (Audio on Sale, Goody-Goody Books, and MORE!)
:: 1 :: Did you hear about the 3-audios-for-the-price-of-2 sale? It’s also called buy-2-get-1-free! Either way you look at it, this sale ends Monday, so if you want to take advantage of it, you need...
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Happy 40th Birthday to Brandy!
Have you ever hijacked someone’s blog? I mean, as in, writing a post … and they have no idea? Me either. Until now. Brandy Vencel is one of the sweetest people I know. If you’ve met Brandy in person...
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